English
Thar
Thar comes from Hindi थर ‘a layer’, from थल ‘desert’, and ultimately from Sanskrit स्थल ‘land’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEस्थलsthala‘land’
- Prakritmodern𑀣𑀮‘dry place, place’
- Hindic. 1500–presentथलthal‘desert’
- Hindi, derivedc. 1500–presentथरthar‘a layer’
- EnglishtodayThar
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEस्थलsthala‘land’
- Prakritmodern𑀣𑀮‘dry place, place’
- Hindic. 1500–presentथलthal‘desert’
- Hindi, derivedc. 1500–presentथरthar‘a layer’
- EnglishtodayThar
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- ‘to stand (up)’
state, system, post, stay, rest, stand, distance, assistant, stadium, assistance, instance, stood, constitution, contest, consistent, stable, establish, assist, instant, stability, stem, destination, substance, resist, destiny, distant, testimony, static, insist, consist, persistent, stud, prostitution, prostitute, persist, stool, stale, stationary, substitution, stamina, 159 more
Today it means
name A desert in India and Pakistan
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit स्थल / Thar